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Kawasaki Mach 111 – 1970
Year: 1970
Manufacturer: Kawasaki
Model: Mach 111
Colour: Grey
Engine Size: 500
Drive Type: Chain
Start Type: Kick Start
Restored 1970 Kawasaki Mach 111 Motorcycle.
The bike was restored by its owner with luscious 3 stage Kawasaki paint.
The original wheel rims and hubs were re-laced with new spokes, trued and balanced.
The engine was completely re-built with a new Kawasaki factory crank, new crank seals and new pistons and rings.
A new oil pump was fitted.
All new gaskets were used.
New brake shoes were fitted.
All of the wheel bearings were replaced.
New steering stem bearings were fitted.
The forks were rebuilt with new seals.
All of the cables were replaced.
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These are real estate photos, which I know don't do it justice. I'd love to have seen this through the eye of a professional photographer or from the perspective of me sitting in their kitchen with a glass of champagne discussing its history after an in-depth house tour.
I could really dramatize my household complaints with a staircase like that. It's not overly grand, but one can choose to pout to the left or the right, which really ups the game. Like my kids would know that if Mom goes left, she's really not happy with what we just did.
I knew it. Oil portraits. Judgy ones, too. You know I love a good judgy portrait.
I feel like I really need to see more of this kitchen situation.
I love the fabric repeated all over this bedroom. I wish I knew what it was. I even love the wall color. It's so bold and fun, but works well with the fabric. And do you know what it's NOT? Beige. Midwest real estate listings provide a lot of beige so I really appreciate this.
Just yes.
You just don't see decor like this anymore. I love it.
I just really love it all. I know it's probably not for everyone, but for me it's a style that reminds me of something in my past. I'm not sure what. Probably, the interiors of the houses in old movies I used to watch, like Send Me No Flowers or Please, Don't Eat the Daisies. (hmm maybe I should do a post on those :) ) I used to pass this house all of the time when I would walk around Loose Park trying to figure out why I was in law school again. My mind always drifted to the houses sitting just on the edge of the park. There are plenty of other homes in the area that I think I like better on the outside, but had I known that the inside was this inspiring, I would have probably found a way to get myself invited in. I'm glad, for the owner's sake, that I was unaware of any potential interior obsessions sitting just on the other side of those walls.
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So when is this going to be released?
Numina - Chapter #2 Announcement
Hope - for a friend's life, but what if it proves to be false hope? The 2th chapter of Numina continues the dramatic events of the demo's finale: Destruction, loss and hope that things still turn to good, hence the title: "Hoffnung", the german word for "Hope".
I already finished and playtested a dungeon and a city from the chapter, but there's still a lot to finish A new skill-learning system and other new battle and gameplay mechanics will be introduced during this chapter to spice things up! Look forward for future updates.
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It's still way too early to state a release date but I'll keep updating you all on the progress as much as possible! :)
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Really looking forward to this! Good luck!


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Now, here's a dessert you need to go to your foren grocer for and is actually worth the effort! Two individual and beautifully presented mascarpone cheesecakes with chocolate and hazelnuts, garnished with fresh raspberries and mint.
Made this with my 11 year old daughter. Didn't bother with the mint and raspberries though, delicious! - 07 Mar 2011 (Review from Allrecipes UK | Ireland)
This dish is very good for what it is. No fuss, little prep, no set/bake time, serve instantly and presentation is great. The only added extra I did with this one was to roughly crush some more hazelnuts and sprinkle over top of the raspberries. I highly recommend this dish if you are short on time but need a good desert. I will definitely make this one again - 20 Feb 2013 (Review from Allrecipes AU | NZ)


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Hey guys, Justin here and welcome to the Otaku Mind. Let's talk about Shonen Jump, they're the biggest manga magazine in Japan as of right now having some of the biggest and best mangas under their name such as One Piece, Naruto and Bleach. But over the years as some of their longer series have come to end or have fallen in popularity like Gintama and Toriko, Jump has been taking chances and trying out new series. Some of them have failed while others have succeeded such as My Hero Academia and Black Clover. See, I told you guys this series was going to succeed. With all these new series Jump is taking chances on it got me thinking about some manga ideas I had in the past and still have today. I remember back when I was a kid I used to love creating my own stories using my own characters or using already established characters and creating stories around them and ever since I started reading manga my ideas for creating original stories has only grown and creativity deserves to be shared with the world. So for this Otaku Mind I'm going to share with you a few of my own shonen manga ideas. I'll give you the title, the premise, the story, and the inspiration behind them. Let's get started.
Title: The Swordslinger
Inspiration: The inspiration for this idea came from a number of sources. The first one is western movies followed by Trigun, Samurai Champloo, and Afro Samurai.
Premise: This was one of the first manga ideas I came up with and dropped because I couldn't come up with a good story but these last few months I dug it back up and finally came up with a good story. The premise for this is the wild west only in Japan. The cowboys are instead ronin, the Native Americans are ninjas, and the main weapon is the sword instead of guns. Although they do exist in this world but everyone still prefers the sword.
Story: The story focuses on an outlaw named Masamune Atlas aka The Swordslinger who is a master of the quick draw technique. He was the leader of a group of outlaws known as The Swords of Anarchy which included him and 7 other skilled warriors. Together, they performed daring heists and amassed a fortune becoming the most dangerous outlaws in Japan. But one day The Swords of Anarchy betrayed Masamune. They took the fortune, split it among themselves evenly, and left Masamune for dead in their mountain hideout by blowing it up and trapping him inside. Barely surviving, Masamune managed to dig himself out and was rescued by a group of ninjas who nursed him back to health. After spending one year recovering from his injuries, Masamune takes up his sword once again and heads out to find his 7 comrades and make them pay by taking their lives. On his journey he'll come across other outlaws and bounty hunters who want to kill him to claim his bounty as well as fame and lawman sent to catch him in the name of justice. Along his journey he'll also befriend two ninjas named Miki and her twin brother Mako who join him on his quest for revenge in order to avenge their parents and help their village.
Title: The Demon Lord's Trial
Inspiration: Pretty much school comedies and animes that focus on the demon lord.
Premise: I've always been a fan of demon lord mangas. Exploring the demon lord and adding a whole new spin on them is fun so I thought I take my shot at it by putting him in school setting to give it that comedy but also adding in the element of action.
Story: Akira Winfield has just been named the new demon lord of the Underworld following the death of the previous demon lord. Or so he would like it to be. While Akira is next in line for the title, due to the laws of the Underworld he must wait one year to inherit the title and should he die whoever kills him will be named the new demon lord. Hoping to keep himself safe, Akira and his loyal guardian Elsyian leave the Underworld and go to Earth where Akira disguises himself as a normal human to blend into society and throw off his pursuers by going to school as a normal high school boy but demons and angels come after him. Will Akira survive his pursuers and school life. Or will one of these factors be his death?
Title: Phantom Detective Okada
Inspiration: Yeah this one is still in the works. I came up with this idea after playing Persona 5 which was the big inspiration for this title. That and D-Grey Man. The series can also be seen as a spinoff from the SMT universe.
Premise: The world is full of mysteries. Unbeknownst to most people there's another world living beside them filled with spirits and demons we only thought existed in fairy tales. Much like our world this world has problems of its own and needs help solving. Enter Phantom Inc., a secret division of the government assigned to investigate and oversee this other world (codenamed the Phantom World) and handle any problems that arise from it. How do they solve these problems, by using abilities known as dark arts which grants them supernatural powers.
Story: We focus on a phantom detective named Okada aka The Reaper who has just been assigned a new partner named Yuu. Their job is to investigate and solve any cases associated with the Phantom World and keep our world safe.
Title: Freedom Hack
Inspiration: Watchdogs, Code Geass, Ghost in the Shell, and Akame ga Kill.
Premise: Here's another story I recently came up with but one that I think has a lot of potential to be great. Taking place in the 22nd century of Japan the old government has been abolished and a new government has been formed. A new government that oppresses the weak, rewards the corrupt, and takes out anyone that speaks out against them.
Story: We focus on Kaito Kurokami a young hacker in Kyoto who is the leader of a group of hacktivists known as Freedom. Their goal is to use their hacking skills to fight against their government and bring them down to free Japan from the grips of tyranny and injustice. We also focus on a girl named Ai the stepdaughter of the prime minister who is ignorant of the suffering of her country. When it gets revealed by her stepbrother that she's the daughter of a notorious hacker she gets arrested only to get saved by members of Freedom. Can our two MCs get along with each other or will they be each other's downfall?
Title: Shadow Eye
Inspiration: The title was greatly inspired by RWBY, Kekkai Sensen, various JRPG titles, and various fantasy worlds.
Premise: Now these last two are the ones that I'm very excited and passionate about. I've been working on these two for quite some time now. Long ago in a world different from ours scientist uncovered a rare and powerful crystal within the earth that contained the powers of the elements: fire, earth, water, wind, lightning, wood, steel, light and darkness. The three races of the world (humans, elves, and demihumans) came together in the hopes of using this power to better the world but the crystal cracked and soon burst unleashing the power of the elements into the world. Because of this people soon gained the power to create and control the elements but it also unleashed a great threat on mankind. As the power of the elements swept the land it gave rise to monsters known as the Dark Ones (still working on the name). Born from humanity's sins, hatred, and despair these creatures went on a rampage destroying lands and killing people all to bring the world into an era of darkness. Because of this threat humanity was on the brink of extinction but by developing their own martial arts with the elements humanity fought back and push the Dark Ones back to reclaim the world and established new kingdoms and settlements to call home all while fighting the Dark Ones and fighting those who would use their new found powers for evil.
Story: We focus on a group known as Shadow Eye a group of misfit knights who serve their kingdom by taking on jobs to help citizens, fight the Dark Ones, and any criminal organizations that would threaten the safety of the kingdom and its people. The poster child for this group is a dark elf named Dust Balor a master of the Shadow Beast fighting style and his teammates Amarti the elf merchant, Mira the celestial elf, Rinzo the hero of radiance, Sanada the wind samurai, Raika the lightning super soldier, Jude the scholar of light, and Fujino the earth brawler. Despite being considered the worst knighthood in the kingdom and having the fewest members, these guys are strong and can get the job done. Recently, the group has just recruited two new knights from the academy and with a new threat on the horizon these new recruits will need to adapt quickly if they wish to stand a chance fighting alongside these misfit knights.
Title: The Book of Phoenix
Inspiration: One Piece and Fairy Tail.
Premise: In the beginning the world was created by a divine being. The divine being soon created the 4 Saint Beasts who would watch over the world and the various races within it. For a while all was peaceful until a great evil threatened to destroy the world. The Saint Beasts fought and managed to defeat the great evil but at the cost of their lives. They vowed to return being reborn into the bloodline of the ones they considered noble. Years went by and soon people forgot about the Saint Beasts and went on with their lives. Enter a man named Duke Philosopher the man who claimed the title of Pirate King. After being captured and sentenced to death at the gallows he told the world that if you seek to take my title then head towards the Golden Ocean. Only those who have claimed my treasure have the right to call themselves the Pirate King. Since that day pirates from around the world now seek to find Philosopher's Treasure the treasure that would allow them to sit atop the mountain and be called the Pirate King. 22 years after Philosopher's death no one has found his treasure and pirates still search for it.
Story: Enter Trey Morgease a young pirate from the South Ocean (Vermillion Ocean) who seeks to find the treasure and claim the title of Pirate King. He is a half-human half-harpia and comes from the noble bloodline of Suzaku something most people don't know about. Because of this he has the powers to control and create fire, absorb fire related magic to replenish his own magic, heal from any injury, and communicate with birds. After amassing a strong crew Trey heads towards the Golden Ocean vowing to beat anyone who gets in his way and claiming the title of Pirate King for himself. The story is similar to One Piece except with the addition of magic, different arcs, and more crew members.
And these are some of my ideas for shonen mangas. What do you guys think? Let me know in the comments below or if you have an idea for a shonen manga don't be afraid to share it. If you would like to learn more about any of these ideas let know I be more than happy to go more in depth with them. Thanks for reading and I'll see you next time on Project Nitsuj.
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Dr T.K. Whitaker Visits NUI Galway to Endorse the Whitaker Institute October 2012
The eminent economist and former Secretary of the Department of Finance, Dr T.K. Whitaker (pictured), was warmly received at NUI Galway on 18th October as the University announced the establishment of the Whitaker Institute for Innovation and Societal Change.
Dr Whitaker played an instrumental role in devising the economic plan, which set Ireland on the road to regeneration in the early 1960s. Drawing inspiration from his unparalleled service to Ireland, the newly formed Whitaker Institute serves as the country's largest research body focused on contemporary and relevant business, social and policy issues.
Over 200 members make up the faculty with expertise spanning across the College of Business, Public Policy and Law and the College of Arts, Social Sciences and Celtic Studies. Subsuming the University's Centre for Innovation and Structural Change (CISC), the Whitaker Institute builds on a decade of research-excellence and policy-focused contributions supported by over €11 million in competitive national and international research funding.
Dr James Cunningham, Director of the Whitaker Institute, expressed the sense of privilege he shares with Institute members at the endorsement of Dr Whitaker: "It is a great honour for our research community to name the Institute after Dr Whitaker as his achievements, influence and contributions to this nation are in keeping with what we are seeking to achieve as Ireland rebuilds its economy and reimages its society."


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Is Your Granny a Right Wing Radical?
We were about to start the Anti-Jobs Bill Rally, but we needed a few more people. Mildred had called and said she was bringing some people over. While I was thinking about what we should do, a small mini-bus pulled up. The big letters on the side of the bus said Happy Acres Adult Living. The bus driver jumped out followed by a little old stubby lady with silver-blue hair.
People began filing out of the bus. Some had walkers, a tall lanky fellow in a light brown suit and white shirt and tie was using a cane and carrying a big American Flag on a pole. His floppy suit looked like it was purchased about 40 pounds ago. More came out carrying signs and started lining up along side the bus. Blue Hair was barking out orders like a drill sergeant and they started moving toward our corner.
I went over and asked, "You must be Mildred?" She replied "You can call me Millie." Looking at the crowd of 11, I estimated the average age must have been around 80. I inquired, "How did you organize this bus load of protestors?" Thinking to myself jokingly, "Now I know what Janet Napolitano is afraid of – Far Right Wing Radicals."
"It was easy. I pulled out Rule #7 from Obama's Playbook" "What is Rule # 7?" I naively asked. "I told them we had a bus and we were going to the mall because they were giving away free food in the Food Court. Then we just brought them here to the rally."
"I see that but what is Rule #7?" "Rule #7 is you tell them what they want to believe and then you do whatever you want with them. If I told them we were going to a rally in the hot sun they would have never gotten on the dang bus. You have to do whatever it takes to get the job done."
"What did you tell them when you didn't go to the Mall?" "That was easy. I convinced them that it was bus driver's fault. You always have to have someone else to blame. That is Rule #1". You Never want to take the hit for a mistake. Makes ya' look weak."
"So what you are saying is the bus driver is the enemy?" "Yep, you're catching on Sonny. You always have to have someone else to blame." "Rule # 2 is, No matter what happens, it is never your fault?"
My curiosity was rising. "How do you keep them happy?" "We promise them they will get some soft food when we get back to the home." I said, "Umh, interesting, are you going to do that?" "Who cares? They will be happy just to get back on the bus after 2 hours in the hot sun. If you wear them out protesting they will be grateful to do anything. That is Rule #3."
"But what if one of them gets sick or falls down?" Millie said, "Look at them. They're old. You always have to expect some collateral damage", she said matter of factly as she started walking toward her troops.
Millie began organizing people and putting them in the right places. One was a real patriot. He was leaning on his walker. It had red, white and blue tennis balls on the feet. Mr. Brown Suit was next to Mr. Patriot Walker holding the flag. Everyone was yelling and waving their signs. It was quite a sight to see these octogenarians yelling at the passing traffic.
Millie came back and asked, "What do you think of that sign?" "You mean the Drugs for Clunkers sign?" "No. The Hands off My Guns and Medicare Card sign".
"That is great. I get the Medicare Card part but you don't carry guns do you?" Millie bent over and pulled out a Glock 9 from her ankle holster under her pant leg. She raised it like a pro as she beaded down the barrel. She asked, "What do you think?"
With a quiver in my voice I mumbled "Very impressive, you sure you can handle that thing?" "Of course, we had to take classes to get our carry permits." Wanting to be reassured I asked, "You sure your people are safe with guns?"
"See Alice over there in the pink rayon pant suit?" "Yeah". I was afraid to hear what was coming next. "She called me to her room at the Happy Farm last week and was all excited. When I got there she showed me her new white-handled Lady Smith & Wesson. I told her, "That gun is for sissies." "She raised it up and put 2 in her parakeet without even blinking. You should have seen all the feathers. It took 3 days to clean em' up. They were everywhere. What a shot. Oh excuse me".
Yelling at one of the protestors she says, "Mary, the next time one of those Commies drives by and gives you the one finger salute tell him "Today ain't your lucky day".
Turning back to me, Millie says, "What was I saying? Oh wait a minute." Yelling again, "Howard hold that flag like you're proud and don't let it hit the ground again." Barking more orders, "George? Smile more when the cars go by." George's sign said Barack the 4th Marx Brother.
"Millie you never told me why you need a gun." "Well, Buster if someone trys to
sneak into my room in the middle of the night and grab my Medicare Card I want to make sure I put a big hole in em" That is why I like the Glock. It sends a big message."
"Millie who are you afraid of?" In a stern voice she said, "You know you can't trust those bleeding heart liberals." "What do you mean?" "Well, I saw an Obama sticker on one of the cars in the parking lot. I figured it belongs to one of those leftist do-gooder aids making believe he is making my life better while he robs me blind. That is how they do it you know. Can't trust em'. While he is telling you he is giving you better health care at the home, he is in your purse snooping around for some cash. It's all about the cash with those people."
Changing the subject she said, "Did you see us on TV at the Vern Buchanan Town Hall Meeting?" "You were there?" "Yep, we were yelling down those MoveOn.org people who left early with their Made In China protest signs. When we were done with them they were crying like babies."
"Gee, I'm sorry I missed it." Pointing to her crew she said with pride, "I ain't payin'em. Those are real protestors. Yes sir, the real McCoys."
Thinking I had heard it all I said, "Well, this has been very exciting for me. I guess I should let you get back to work waving signs".
"Heck, I don't wave signs, I'm a Community Organizer."


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Stacking the Shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Tynga's Reviews that showcases newly acquired books or goodies we bought, received or borrowed during the week.
04/2016 EDIT: I am editing old posts here to match the new blog theme.
Last Friday (the 13th and my little sib's 17th birthday), FullyBooked had a 20% off sale. As a book hoarder, I immediately reserved some titles and this time, I went to Bibliarch, Waltermart (it's just one ride away from my place). After 523659854 years of waiting for Incarnate's paperback to arrive in the country, I decided to get the hardbound copy because I really wanted to have it, I can no longer wait and stocks are scarce! Its obviously pricey (I can't afford it) and thanks to FullyBooked Twitter team for reserving a brand new stock for me! I even made my nails match the cover, look!
🔼 Incarceron (Incarceron #1) by Catherine Fisher
🔼 Partials (Partials #1) by Dan Wells
🔼 Incarnate (New Soul #1) by Jodi Meadows
I still have hundreds of books to buy and I will scout all book sales if I have to! Thank you, Fullybooked!


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Productivity is the ultimate combination of efficiency and effectiveness. It is also something that we strive for, regardless of what we're doing. But like most good things, productivity doesn't come easy. Here are 5 productivity habits you already know you should adopt but haven't. So get a friend, start now and make it a little easier on yourself!
1. Use a Planner or Calendar
Remembering your entire schedule is hard work. Especially in high stress situations, your memory tends to become unreliable - you find yourself forgetting due dates and meetings. The easiest way to conquer this is to use a planner! By recording your appointments down, you no longer have to be stressed over thinking what you have due that day, and that reduced burden on your mind will definitely make you a more productive individual!
Some tips to help you along:
SuperYR - this calendar will help you plan your whole year! Best of all, it works well with whiteboard markers, and can be easily re-used every year
Calendar Templates - you can find free calendar templates for you to download if you would rather have more choices of different calendar formats
Calendar Apps - if analogue is not the thing for you, there is a whole list of good calendar apps such as Cal and Google Calendars, all recommended here, that you can consider
2. Note down your aims for the day
Sometimes, you want to get started on your day, but you don't even know where to begin. This lack of focus and direction can definitely take a toll on your productivity. One of the simplest, but most efficient ways to overcome this is by simply listing down everything you have to complete in the day. Regardless of how you do this, analogue or digital, being able to see what you have to do in front of you makes focussing on these tasks infinitely easier. If your list seems too daunting, improvements that you can make include either keeping your to do list to three main items, or split your items down into small, more easily achievable aims.
Some tools to help you along
Workflowy - Workflowy is a great way of making your lists online, and keeping track of them that way! If you prefer making long and detailed lists, then this would be good for you, as you can put in as many sub-points as you like without worrying about running out of space
Todoist - Available across multiple platforms and devices, Todoist is the most portable type of list making extension. This is another great option if you prefer digital
Panobook - If you are more of an analogue person, then the Panobook is the right book for you. It's perfect for making lists, and will fit seamlessly and well on your desk!
3. Exercise
Exercising seems hard, especially after you're already so tired due to a long day at work or school. But exercising has a whole host of benefits for you, which include improving your immune system, keeping you more alert, and helping get more creative! It may take a while for you to cultivate the habit of exercising, but the benefits you get from doing so will be well worth the effort.
Some helpful tips
Get a workout buddy - When you have a workout buddy, you are accountable to that workout buddy, and you will naturally feel more inclined towards continuing to exercise.
Get a fitness app eg. Runtastic - There are now many fitness apps such as Runtastic, that will all help you towards your fitness goal!
Gamify your workout sessions with fitness with exercise equipment that will challenge you in a fun way like the Blaze Pods. Exercising is definitely much more fun and motivating when it's a game.
Use one of the many bike-sharing services around - With the various bike-sharing services popping up around the country, it is very simple to just grab one and head home! That way you'll be able to work in your daily dose of exercise without too much extra hassle!
Establish a regular sleep cycle
This probably sound even more unattainable than exercising daily, as most people just aim to sleep as much as they can. But the benefits of establishing a regular sleep cycle is twofold! First, once you have an established sleep cycle, you'll want to work harder and complete your daily tasks faster so that you won't be messing with your sleep cycle. Second, you'll have more energy to complete these tasks and keep your sleep cycle uninterrupted because your body would have adapted to the amount of sleep you get.
Some helpful ways to start cultivating your sleep cycle:
Sleep and wake up at the same time everyday - This consistency is key in establishing a sleep routine. If you want to sleep in on weekends, an hour or two more is alright, but not much more than that. This can be a difficult process, but the results are well worth your efforts. If you need help waking up, you can consider this nifty alarm clock!
Keep the nights dark - Our bodies' internal rhythm are affected by light, and if there's light in the room, your body will naturally be more reluctant to fully relax and allow you to sleep.
Don't drink anything with caffeine in it after dinner - This is pretty self-explanatory. While its effects may differ from person to person, for most people it gets very difficult to sleep if they consume that much caffeine after dinner. So if you avoid this, you should be able to fall asleep faster, and be on your way to establishing a good sleep cycle!
5. Take breaks
Most of us know that taking breaks will help us improve our productivity, but most of us still don't do so. That is most likely because regardless of what research says, sitting and continuously working on a task still feels more productive. But if you haven't started taking regular breaks, there is no time better than the present to try something new! You'll be amazed by the creative boosts and invigoration that you feel!
Here are some ideas for your breaks:
Take a walk to the washroom - This is very simple, but will definitely serve as a good pick-me-up!
Try some deskercises - This deskercises help to get your blood flowing and perk you right up! It will also help you stay fit and help your heart.
Just do nothing - This website forces you to take a break and just do nothing, not even touching your keyboard or mouse, for 2 whole minutes. While this may sound boring, it will at the least to take your mind of work for 2 minutes while you listen to the calming sounds that the website is playing.
There you have it, 5 habits that will help you boost your productivity! Hope you will practise these habits, and hope that these habits will help you.
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It has been said that great seeds of creativity and transformation are born from intense emotional upheaval. It's in the darkest hour that growth is taking place, even if we can't see it at all. Moving through the sludge of turmoil, all efforts to lift your limbs out of the muck a laborious and impossible process. Every second is the second you vow you will give up. But you don't. Why? Because those little slivers of light we call hope creep in at the last moment, reminding you that maybe. Just maybe. If you keep on going a little bit longer, something will change.
And so, you find yourself reaching deep within for strength you never knew existed. Much to your surprise, it's always there – waiting. You continually cry out to the Universe for help. For a sign. For fucking anything.
The change is so subtle it's hard to pinpoint the shift, but suddenly, you recognize you're breathing again. You can feel a slight breeze on your face. That swampy bog where you were previously spending all your time tried to swallow you, but it didn't.
It didn't. It didn't. It didn't.
You don't know how you managed, but it didn't.
And now what? You wait. For more hope, more happiness, more expectations. Perspective adjusts itself to fit who you are now. And new ideas spring into mind. New people. New synchronicities. New reasons to be grateful.
Fear is still there. Uncertainty. Loneliness. They hold hands and dance circles around me, laughing in my face. Sometimes I scream at them. I can't see beyond their blurry and frenzied movements, into what truly good things await me. I panic, thinking this just might be all that there is. But there are also times when I soar so high above them, their hands can't touch me. Where I am free.
I look back and observe the road I came in on. It wasn't on the map. I found myself in the middle of a jungle full of my demons, and was forced to navigate my way through. It's unfair. I didn't deserve it. But it happened anyway.
Now that I'm on the other side….what? I don't know. Did I learn something? Yes. Am I stronger? Of course. Am I wiser? Sure. But, what? Now I'm waiting for that "moment". That changes the course of my life. Honestly, after everything, it has no choice but to come, and quickly. Because everything is new now. Fresh. Bright. Ready.
People. Friends. They are the key. The glue that holds my crumpled life together. Those of you who have held my hand, my heart, my soul these past few months, if I could give you more than my life, I would. When I was nothing, had nothing, no legs on which to stand, no wall to lean against, it was you who held me up. Dried my tears. Soothed my aching heart. Gave me words because I had none. Gratitude pours out of my soul like a flood.
All of my love today goes to you.


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President John Mahama also said that the members who will be trained will be given sample ballot sheets to also educate others on how to vote
President Mahama was speaking at a campaign rally at Wassa Akropong in the Western Region, with barely a week for the general elections.
"This year, I want us to widen the gap. The law states that you can only win with 50% plus, in 2012 we crossed that figure we had 50.7%. But they said the gap was not too much hence the court case which lingered for a while. But if we are able to widen the gap and get 56% or 60% they won't be able to dispute it."
READ ALSO: 15.7 million voters on register expected to vote
He also said that the members who will be trained will be given sample ballot sheets to also educate others on how to vote.
In the 2012 general elections, 2.3 percent of the total votes cast were rejected by the Electoral Commission (EC). The rejected ballots (about 251,720 votes) recorded more ballots than most political parties that contested in the elections.
READ ALSO: Mahama will win one touch - Ephson
In 2008 205,438 ballots were also rejected in the general elections which saw Prof John Mills declared the winner. In this year too the figure was more than the votes recorded by some of the presidential candidates.
Even though this trend has been a source of worry to most stakeholders, some members of the general public have questioned the role of the NDC and political parties at large in educating people on how to vote especially when the National Commission on Civic Education (NCCE) is under-resourced to perform its mandate.


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Give it up Dubya
So Bush wants to go back to the moon and then on to Mars. And he wants to increase NASA's budget. This is the same organization that blew up a shuttle last year and has a horrible track record of competence and safety.
Message to Bush: Yes, man will one day reach Mars. But it won't be because of NASA. It will be due to entrepreneurs who find a cheap way to do so, engineers with real-world know-how, frontierists with a drive to get away from the reaches of the ever-expanding state, and people with a true vision of how to get it done. The private space industry is in its infancy with a lot of room to grow, and the only thing NASA can do is get in its way. So give it up, and give me my money back.
Now that our deficit is
Now that our deficit is growing like there's no tomorrow, it's nice that Bush is thinking ahead for even more sources of debt. Something's got to keep this economy going.
The next thing you'll hear is how many jobs it'll "create". I suppose that's one of the reasons he's proposing this - to "create" jobs.
The only problem is, the
The only problem is, the jobs will be coming from unwilling contributors' pockets also.
NASA: welfare program for
NASA: welfare program for rocket scientists and aerospace engineers.
"give me my money back"...
"give me my money back"... and don't send an infant to do a man's job. i'm torn, halfway between spending more than the country has to offer on space travel, and giving it all to people who don't have a quarter of the experience in space travel as the government. yes, i want to make it a non-monopoly. yes, i don't want to make it a media frensy about those who died trying. i don't believe that anyone can win here. i don't believe that the government can win sending more and more people up in space to prove that "we have the most in space." i don't believe that sending a massive amount of money to mars will tell us anything spectacular and will bring back anyone who has died. i don't believe that a corporation will be able to accomplish the feats NASA has accomplished as far as space travel in the next 15 years... which will make an executive bored with the exploration itself, to be stereotypical. i don't know who is right.. but i'm pretty sure that spending all of my hard-earned money to send a balloon (and car) to mars is assinine. and i'm pretty sure the government doesn't give a damn.
You know, about two months
You know, about two months ago I was, innocently enough, standing in line at my local Albertson's with what were to become my grocery purchases. What I always do is scan the tabloids. I do, however, feel intensely ashamed every time I do this, so I try to dust off my shame by finishing up with a quick browse through a reputable magazine.
Well, after quickly scanning the latest Lisa Marie/Nick Cage, Jacko, and Laci foolishness I turned my attention to a Popular Mechanics special edition about space exploration in the coming century. It was a long line, someone had coupons, there was a price check or two... anyway, I had time to get a general appraisal of the entire book, front to back. Every artists' rendition of the coming spacecraft and technologies, every ebullient gushings of enthusiasm from all of the authors contributing, EVERYTHING... presupposed that each mission, means to get there, and technological innovation to come down the pike would be at the behest of the state. Every spacecraft had the flag of some government on it or the logo of the space agencies attached to each (as if those won't change in a hundred years). I realized just then two things.
1. The free market view of space travel will have a long way coming to gain any kind of credence.
2. I held in my hands a piece of, well... science fiction and not prescient forecasting.
I think the space program
I think the space program has always been less about space for its own sake, than about channeling billions of $$ into R&D, and tens (or hundreds) of billions of $$ into the high-tech and aerospace industries.
If you take away the role of the state since 1941 in subsidizing R&D, and in providing a guaranteed market for the surplus output of much of the manufacturing sector, what you have left won't even be recognizable.
The country was driven into war sixty years ago because state capitalism had promoted overaccumulation to the point that overbuilt industry couldn't dispose of its product. During the war, industry was even further overbuilt (the total value of plant and equipment, under the war economy, increased about 2/3). So a return to anything resembling a peace economy would have resulted in a massive depression. The government came to the rescue, with the Cold War "defense" budget and the space program, creating the electronics and aviation industry virtually from scratch.


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The offices inside the Department of Health and Human Services are aggressively tan. Roger Severino, the newly appointed head of its Office for Civil Rights, hasn't done much by way of decoration. Aside from a few plaques and leftover exhibits from old cases, his Clarence Thomas bobblehead doll and crucifix are the only personal touches in his work space. The media spends a … [Read more...]
The man behind Trump's religious-freedom agenda for health careRoger Severino, who grew up in California, described as "the devout, conservative head of civil-rights enforcement at HHS"
Trump appoints pro-life activist to important HHS postCharmaine Yoest, former CEO of Americans United for Life, named assistant secretary of public affairs at the Department of Health and Human Services
President Trump appointed well-known pro-life activist Dr. Charmaine Yoest to be Assistant Secretary of Public Affairs at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The man Yoest is replacing is now a Vice President at Planned Parenthood, America's largest abortion provider. Yoest is the former CEO of Americans United for Life, the "legal architect of the pro-life … [Read more...]
Obama's parting gift to Big AbortionNew HHS regulation barring states from denying funds to Planned Parenthood takes effect two days before the inauguration of Donald Trump
The following comes from a December 16 Catholic News Agency article by Matt Hadro: States cannot keep federal grants away from Planned Parenthood clinics, the Obama administration ruled on Wednesday in a move that critics say is a "parting gift to Big Abortion." "The Obama administration, even in its waning hours, has chosen to put Planned Parenthood's Big Abortion … [Read more...]
Obama to Calif. – Drop DeadForget about your stinking consciences
The following comes from a June 21 story in The Hill. The Obama administration on Tuesday rejected a complaint from religious groups in California that had argued the state was violating federal law by requiring all health insurance plans to cover abortions. The Office of Civil Rights within the federal Department of Health and Human Services wrote in a … [Read more...]
California counts on Obama administration not enforcing lawChurches forced to pay for abortions in blatant violation of Weldon Amendment
The following comes from a May 4 Red State article by Casey Mattox: Last week in Sacramento, California, legislators and abortion advocates finally explained how they square the state's new abortion insurance mandate with a federal law prohibiting it. They believe they can count on the Obama administration not to enforce the law. On Aug. 22, 2014, the California … [Read more...]
The unbanked7-Eleven markets Obamacare
The following comes from a Dec. 12 story on Independent Women's Forum. After grabbing a Slurpee and hot dog, 7-Eleven patrons may pick up some government-sponsored healthcare messages, too. The Administration just announced a partnership that allows them to promote ObamaCare on sales receipts. Building on partnerships with shopping malls and other hot spots for the young … [Read more...]
Ave Maria gets reprieveDistrict court says HHS new regs not enough
The following comes from an Oct. 29 story on the website of the Catholic News Agency. A federal court in Florida has granted Ave Maria University preliminary protection from the federal contraception mandate, which the school has challenged on religious freedom grounds. "After dozens of court rulings, the government still doesn't seem to get that it can't force faith … [Read more...]
Abortion corrupts everything it touchesNoose getting tighter for churches in Calif.
The following comes from an Oct. 22 story by Wesley J. Smith in the National Review. I wrote previously about radical California's order that insurance companies cover elective abortion as "medically necessary" health care. Ridiculous and ideological. Now, The Federalist reports that the order also applies to insurance purchased by churches. From the … [Read more...]
Prescriptions for contraceptives skyrocket under ObamacareReport issued before Hobby Lobby decision
The following comes from a June 27 story by the McClatchy Washington bureau. A new report from the Obama administration finds that women saved more than $483 million on prescriptions for oral contraceptives last year, thanks to an Affordable Care Act provision that requires certain medications to be covered at no cost to plan members. Friday's report from the Department … [Read more...]
If you are 12 to 19 years old you've come to the right place
Los Angeles clinic named for Archbishop Romero distributes condoms Oscar Romero (1917-1980), archbishop of San Salvador, El Salvador and a controversial figure in South American politics, was murdered in 1980 while at the altar saying Mass. He eloquently stated his abhorrence of abortion: "It moves one's heart to think: Nine months before I was born there was a woman who … [Read more...]


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Timothy Ray Jones confessed to the police that he had murdered the kids, aged between two and eight
A young father in Mississippi has been arrested by the police after he allegedly murdered his 5 young children.
The Mirror reports that Timothy Ray Jones told officers that he had committed the crime and he led them to the roadside where he had dumped the children's bodies in trash bags.
The children's mother reported them missing from their South Carolina home leading to the investigation.
The bodies of the victims, who were aged between two and eight, were found in trash bags in nearby Alabama the following day.
32-year-old Jones had joint custody of the children with his ex-wife and was their primary legal custodian.
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Do diets work?
Do you think about the struggle with dieting, losing weight and keeping it off? Do you think about the emotional ups and downs that always follow living on the same diet "roller coaster?" The frustration of "cheating" on your diet, the constant tinge of hunger that goes along with starvation, and the realization that it's just too easy to put all the weight you might lose after a diet right back on again…
The good news is that all of this can come to an end if you learn how to change your habits, behaviors and the relationship you have with food. Losing weight doesn't have to be a struggle, doesn't have to be hard – and your body doesn't need to make it a challenge. The "trick" (which, really, isn't a trick) is to learn new habits and change your mindset when it comes to food and eating. And yes, doing so is really possible. It's just a matter of having the right tools at your disposal.
This is why I'm excited about participating in a new (and free) digital summit the features 22 nutritionists, doctors, fitness experts, psychologists, coaches, therapists and other transformational health experts who will be on-hand (well, on screen anyway) for 11 straight days to share all of their expert techniques, tips and advice with beautiful you. It's my good friend Lisa Goldberg's Right Mind, Right Weight Summit for 2017. And it's something anyone who has struggled with weight issues isn't going to want to miss.
This isn't just another "diet discussion" that will lecture you about what you can or can't eat, or how much you should exercise to see results. This event is focused on changing your actual mindset in regard to healthy eating. It's also going to help any participant learn how to change one's thoughts, habits and relationship with food. This summit will strive to provide the missing ingredient to overcome anyone's struggle with lifelong yo-yo dieting. In fact, you'll have the opportunity to discover that losing weight doesn't have to be difficult because you don't need to "diet."
All you need to do to participate for free is register for this summit and learn how to create the habits, behaviors and beliefs about food that can result in losing weight without actually going on a diet! And, once again, yours truly has been invited to be a guest panelist for the event this year! That means that I get to invite any I'd like to "attend" this event – 100% free of charge. That means you (along with whomever else you would like to invite – just share this link for free sign-up)!
Spots are limited so you'll need to register via this link: Register Here (And remember, this incredible tele-summit event is 100% free for you.)
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Who loves ya, baby?
One early morning while sucking down my coffee like it was oxygen, I looked out of my kitchen window, down into the courtyard of the apartment building across the way. I noticed a man placing a box with a small plant into the sunlight. At first, I assumed he was doing some gardening. But then noticed he left the box in the sunlight and had walked away. Upon further examination (AKA "not minding my own business and staring out the window"), I saw that the small plant was actually a beautifully maintained Bonsai Tree.
A few days later, I saw the same man once again placing the box with the Bonsai into the sunlight, then leaving it there for a couple hours. I now deducted that after allowing it to soak up some Vitamin D, this man then takes his carefully cared for plant back into his home. (Who says I couldn't run a detective agency?)
Seeing this man take care of his Bonsai Tree (which is clearly thriving) from time to time warms my heart—and it's a sight I look forward to seeing when I'm lucky enough to notice this ritual in motion. Whether witnessing the man placing the tree into the sunlight or even just seeing the tree already in its spot fills my heart with joy. This man's beautiful ritual reminds me of the level of care I need to make sure I'm giving to myself. And this is also the same level of care you might want to be giving to yourself, as well.
When we care for something, it thrives. This can be seen in my neighbor's Bonsai Tree or even in the happiness level of my dog, Latte. It's therefore important that we give the same kind of love and care to ourselves—as well as our health-minded goals. This might initially seem like common sense. But often, when we discuss our goals with others, we frame things in the negative: "I haven't been able to do this" or "I am such a loser when it comes to that."
When people I know tell me they need to lose weight, I can often detect a degree of self-loathing in their tone. I can relate—knowing how much I hated myself when I weighed over 450 pounds.
This disdain for ourselves is an approach we've been taught is beneficial and will likely facilitate change. The thinking being, "You hate how you look, so do something about it." But after learning to love myself at any size (both before and after I took off 250 pounds of excess weight), I am grateful to pass along what I've learned. If we actually love and care for ourselves — even as we are now in this very moment (no matter how many pounds overweight or how far from any goal)—we become more likely to encounter faster success.
If you know a good friend or family member that's facing a challenge, you want to help them. But if it's someone you have distaste for, you don't really care if they succeed in their quest or not. Well, time for you to think of yourself in a more affectionate way and afford yourself the very same degree of care that my neighbor gives his Bonsai Tree or that I give my dog.
Do something kind for yourself today—throughout this day and everyday. And remind yourself why you're a supermodel (which, for the record, you are). Suddenly, if you're wanting to lose weight or reach any goal you've set out for yourself (health-related or otherwise), you're doing it because you care, not because you're disgusted. That's going to make the journey a lot more pleasant and, I imagine, a lot more successful.
Just like my neighbor's Bonsai Tree, it's time for you to position yourself in the warm sunlight of tender loving care—and thrive.
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Summer's favorite fruit
Visiting the farmers market during summer months is always a delight because one of my favorite farmers picks out a watermelon for me to enjoy during the next week. When fresh, crisp and sweet, I find watermelon as enjoyable as a bowl of ice cream. And yes — I still enjoy naturally made ice cream or frozen yogurt from time to time. But I balance those treats out with fresh fruit. And during the summer, I do everything I can to enjoy watermelon for all it's worth.
Studies have revealed that besides being delicious, watermelon delivers several health benefits, including being an excellent source of Vitamin C as well as a good source of Vitamins A and B6. It also contains the carotenoid antioxidant lycopene, which can help neutralize free radicals and help prevent prostate cancer. Watermelon has been shown to reduce the risk of other types of cancers as well. Plus, its high water content makes it great for hydration. What's more, it's a terrific dessert or snack for kids and can help them understand that not every "treat" has to come covered in fudge.
When given the option at the farmers market, I always go for seedless watermelon. I'm not a happy camper if I must interrupt my chewing with spitting seeds into a nearby napkin (even though I suppose it burns a few more calories).
According to produce specialists, Mid-June through mid-August is when watermelon is at its ripest (with July being the most prized month of all). So let's go watermelon shopping, shall we?
When picking a whole watermelon, size matters since 80% of a watermelon is water. Pick one of the largest you can find, while making sure the exterior doesn't have any visible cuts, bruising, dents or soft spots. Experts also suggest looking for a yellowish area on the melon's exterior, which indicates its ripeness after sitting in the sun.
Next, do what you've likely seen other shoppers do — knock-knock on the exterior with your knuckle. You're listening for a slight echo to your knock, which indicates that the fruit is ripe. A dull thud could indicate otherwise.
When preparing watermelon for guests, or myself, I make sure to make the eating experience as relaxed and "special" as possible — therefore I don't usually serve it in wedges. Giving food a more delectable presentation is something I strive for almost every time I eat. This helps my brain, eyes and other senses know that I'm eating, which helps 'up' the enjoyment factor — and, therefore, the satisfaction and fullness factors.
I suggest slicing watermelon into quarters, length wise, then taking a quarter and carefully running a knife along the red center's outer edge and the whiteness of the rind. Cut all the way around on both sides, so that the whole quarter of the red stuff could slip out. But don't slip it out just yet. Next, cut the fruit from side to side, on both exposed sides of the quarter. Finally, cut across your long slices, from left to right, leaving about 1/2 to 2/3 of an inch between each slice.
Next, slide your perfectly prepared chunks into serving bowls. But before you serve the fruit, put the bowls into the freezer for 5-10 minutes to give the fruit an extra kick of crispiness.
When time to serve, pull the bowls from the freezer and serve with a napkin underneath (to keep the bowl from being too chilly to the touch). The watermelon chunks should have a minimal layer of frost that kicks up the flavor and the crunchy quotient, making for a texture-y, sweet and delicious eating experience. (Careful not to keep the chunks in the freezer too long or the pieces will freeze and require a little defrosting before being comfortably edible).
Saving the uneaten portion of the watermelon can be handled two ways — either by "chunking up" the remaining portion and putting it into airtight containers and storing in the fridge; or wrapping up the other half or quarters (rind and all) in cellophane wrap and then wrapping them in an additional plastic bag before putting into the fridge (to avoid having to clean up leaked watermelon juice at a later time). Plan on consuming the leftover fruit sooner rather than later to enjoy it at its freshest.
Watermelon. When enjoyed at its peak, it can kick ice cream's butt anytime. Or, at the very least, tie it in deliciousness.
Thought for the day
Instead of starting a diet, why not start listening to your body and eating fresh, clean foods in healthier portions? Life changes don't have to be painful and don't have to require saying "No" to some of your favorite foods. Remember, whatever you choose to do to benefit your health is a gift, not a curse. The less we think of ourselves as victims, the greater chances we have of reaching all of our goals. (I believe in you!)
Let go, let new
Guess what? What happened yesterday, last week, last month or last year (or even a decade ago) is permanent history. That's right – permanent. None of us own time machines (and believe me, I've looked for mine exhaustively). Similarly, none of us have magic wands. We can't undo what's already transpired. So what does that mean to you and me? We're here now. At this starting point. So why not take the next step (in whatever direction that is – health, career, love life, family relations, etc.) with an attitude that embraces what's new (without shaming ourselves for what's in our past)?
The goals you reach may be your own. I believe in you (I really do). So take a deep breath and let the next minute, day, week, month or year unfold. You're beautiful. You matter. And you've got it goin' on. And if anyone doubts that, you can tell them I told you so!
P.S. If you do happen to have a time machine or magic wand, please contact me!
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Do you think you would be able to run a marathon faster by running short distances very fast once or twice a week and doing fewer miles overall, or by running more than twice as many miles slowly?
Surprise. You'll do better if you train by running short distances very fast. Strengthening your leg muscles will help you to run longer, even in a marathon. The principle of specificity applies to strength training.
To become strong for running, you have to strengthen your leg muscles, using the same motion that you use while running. Therefore, the best strength training for running is to run short distances very fast once or twice a week. With faster running, you push against the ground with greater force and become stronger. However, every time that you run fast, your muscles are injured, so you should not try to run fast more often than every other day.


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Kentucky Emergency Management (KYEM) recently appointed Richard "Rich" Knighten as its assistant director of operations.
"Rich Knighten brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to Kentucky Emergency Management and will be a great asset to the agency," KYEM Director Michael E. Dossett said. "His background, leadership capabilities and proven track record make him the right choice to lead operations."
After more than 40 years serving with federal, state and local governments, Knighten retired in 2009 as chief deputy U.S. Marshal. As part of his duties as a U.S. Marshal, he coordinated U.S. Marshals' response to disasters around the nation with the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
After retiring, Knighten served as chief deputy sheriff as well as area manager for KYEM. He holds a bachelor's degree in criminal justice and is a graduate of the Southern Institute's Administrative Officer's Course at the University of Louisville, in addition to holding a multitude of other leadership certifications.
Knighten expressed excitement for his continued interaction with KYEM.
"Having been a part of emergency management in the past, I know firsthand the role KYEM provides to Kentucky communities," Knighten said. "It is indeed an honor to return in this capacity and I look forward to being a part of the team."


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Good morning Lovelies! Well a very exciting day for me! I was invited to join as a DT member to a brand new challenge blog, by the very talented Sandra J Wright, of course I was thrilled to be asked and accepted, along with me are the very talented; Nicky Wilcox, Moira Gray and Tina Teasdale, so today is the launch of our brand new Challenge blog! It's an "Anythings goes challenge blog" which means you can make anything you like as long as it fits our theme! We will be running fortnightly challenges! So to kick off our first theme is "Anything goes" so nice and easy!
So here's my sample! It's a bit out of my comfort zone, I love vintage style but sadly I don't feel I do it well myself! However I bought this gorgeous Stampendous stamp a while ago and hadn't used it, so thought I'd better! So I kept it simple! I stamped onto watercolour card in Chipped Saphire DI and just used a water brush to soften it and add shading, once dry I added some irredescent glitter to the roofs and snowy bits, sadly it doesn't really show in the photo as I kept it fairly subtle, I used 8x8 Kraft card base which I matted with Tim Holtz Kraft resist paper pad (Christmas) which I inked with Chipped Saphire DI on my Splodgeaway mat, a fab bit of kit! I embossed some ivory hammered card from Papermill Direct using an EF and lightly inked using a brown DI, the embellishments were cut using TH decorative strips, festive greenery and Mini snowflake rosettes, onto TH resist Kraft resist pad and inked using various DI! I hope you like it? I'm fairly pleased with it but feel I need a lot more practise with this style! Thank you so much for visiting and I hope you will join us on our challenge? And of course pop over and check out the other wonderfully talented DT's samples!
Here are the rest of the wonderful Design Teams blogs
Sandie http://somewheretobeme.blogspot.co.uk/
Moira http://moirascraftycorner-moiragray.blogspot.co.uk/
Nicky http://www.ladyjasmine.co.uk/
Tina http://touchedbyanangel-tina.blogspot.co.uk/


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'Friendly' bed gives residents a liftAugust 03, 2011
The newly-launched Friendly Bed helps seniors get out of bed with less difficulty. The product comes with a three-foot-wide trapeze bar, attached balance pole and heavy duty pivoting assist rails. Beyond traditional long-term care residents, the beds also can help residents with Parkinson's, multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy and other mobility-related challenges.


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The American Institutes for Research (AIR) is already extremely problematic both as the creator of the Smarter Balance (SBAC) computer adaptive testing platform and as statewide test provider for numerous other states that include Florida, Arizona, Montana, West Virginia, and now Ohio. We have chronicled these problems that include: Psychosocial testing and data collection
Manipulative computer adaptive testing
Controversial social emotional intelligence and experimental education programs
Admits that Common Core is a national curriculum
Its founder was involved in racial eugenics experiments
Collects data on individual students and teachers through their national longitudinal database
As evidence of their student psychological and attitudinal profiling and data mining mounts, AIR continues to prove that they should not be the ones responsible for testing millions of American students via federally mandated, funded, and or supervised tests for either the SBAC federal consortium or for individual states. Here are the latest revelations:
1) AIR is involved with the US Departments of Education and Justice to implement an Orwellian data gathering, Read more


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BlackBerry India appoints Sunil Lalvani as MD
Struggling smartphone-maker BlackBerry has appointed Sunil Lalvani as the new managing director for India.
Lalvani, who used to head BlackBerry's enterprise business in the country, will replace Sunil Dutt, who left the company in March.
The top-management overhaul comes just months after Canada based BlackBerry, formerly known as Research in Motion, unveiled it's latest touch-based smartphone - BlackBerry Z10.
Once the most popular device among corporates, BlackBerry has been losing market share to rival mobile phone vendors such as Samsung and Nokia over the past two years. Its market share in India fell from about 15% in 2011 to less than 8% in 2012, according to analyst estimates.
Lalvani's appointment is latest in a series of top-management changes at the beleaguered phone maker. In 2011, Dutt took over after BlackBerry's managing director Frenny Bawa stepped down from her position. Over the past two months, Rick Costanzo, the company's executive vice-president for global sales, was leading the team in India.
In an email statement, Lalvani said the company's focus will be on driving the latest mobile solutions to consumers and enterprises in India. He has about 20 years of industry experience and has worked at companies such as Nokia and Cisco.


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when our lovely host, sally russick of the studio sublime, initially put out the call for a cabochon challenge and blog hop, i was elated. i've wanted to figure out how to work with cabs, but really hadn't had the initiative to actually *do* it. you know how it goes, right? it's one of those one day things. that you'll get to eventually. and never really do. i'd even bought this lovely picture jasper cab, and it just sat there. and sat there. and sat there. and continued to stare at me. and elude inspiration.
so of course, when this call goes out, i think of this lovely cab. sitting there. and not being worked with. and grabbed it out of it's hiding spot i'd put it in to avoid looking for inspiration. and inspiration continued to elude me. until the idea of tabs smacked me. and here's what i came up with. simple, yet totally within my realm of comfort. and, of course, copper. my favorite. that one pin atop the piece was actually soldered on, and added strictly for staying power.
i then hung it on some simple copper chain accented lightly with two faceted Czech glass beads. the clasp is made in my usual go-to style.
so while i wasn't particularly adventurous with this design, and didn't solder a complete bezel or something like that, i'm still happy. maybe the time for getting more adventurous with bezels and cabs is coming.....
anyway, thanks for visiting! and again, i apologize for the lateness in getting this puppy up! ::sigh:: (and atleast I *remembered* this blog hop....)
please visit everyone else and see what they've created! i will be...hopefully tonight and tomorrow ;)
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The 2014 California International Marathon was by far one of the worst races I've ever had. The difference is that unlike all of my other bad races, this time I had no physical issues causing my demise. This time my biggest problem was my mind.
Race weekend started with the race expo on Saturday. I showed up at 10: 30 AM to meet-up with a friend and proceeded to stay for a total of 5 hours getting my social butterfly on. Bad idea! I had such a great time meeting and catching-up with fellow runners but being on my legs for so long was not smart. No regrets though. It was worth it seeing everyone!
Charles Wickersham, runner extraordinaire
John Saleem, Newton rep & The Treadmill friend
The speedy guys
The Monterey crew
Kim & Jon
I Run 4 crew
After the expo I met up with my friends Kelly and Najoo and despite trying our best to find a restaurant to accommodate us for an early-ish dinner, we ended up hitting up the local Whole Foods and brought food back to eat in the hotel room. Dinner in bed was the best decision ever! Then I took some melatonin to help pass out early and was in deep sleep in no time.
In what seemed like no time my alarm was going off at 4:30 AM on race day. After a quick change into race gear and grabbing some free breakfast from the hotel lobby (woohoo!) Kelly and I hopped on the shuttle to take us to the race start. Thankfully the ride was a short one but they did allow you to stay on the buses as long as you wanted which was really nice. We had plenty of time to hit up the huge row of porta potties. Thank you CIM for having more than enough bathroom facilities for your runners. I even got to use a pristine, unused one. Score!
After my little bathroom break, I went out in search of my friends Kandace, Nichole and Peyton who were running their very first full marathon. I knew my legs were fatigued from all of the standing and walking around I had done the day before so I was hoping I could run with them for the entire race. I found them keeping warm at the 7-11 near the start and we eventually meandered over to find our spots at the start line.
We ended up chatting with the awesome 4:40 pace leader and quickly decided to try to stick with her for as long as possible. We even ran into Kristina from Live Laugh Love Run who was also going to be running with the 4:40 group. Can I just tell you that this lady is AMAZING and ended up running a 20 minute PR. Congrats again Kristina! You are a rockstar!
Anyhoo, in no time at all the race started and off we went right on pace with the 4:40 pace crew. CIM is a net downhill course that is comprised of gentle rolling hills throughout the duration of 26.2 miles (for those on the east coast I would compare them to the hills you'd experience during the early miles of the Marine Corps Marathon). For me especially this means a course that's chock full of potential for a PR since I'm a solid uphill runner and the gravity on the downhills helped with banking time.
Although fatigued, my legs felt pretty good and I kept fighting to keep myself from speeding up. At around mile 6ish I had to hit a porta potty but luckily I was able to catch back up with my friends Kandace, Nichole and Peyton. We lost the 4:40 pace group but it was ok. We were still on pace for a 4:50/4:55 finish time.
At mile 8 we found our phenomenal friend Chantel who had driven out to cheer us on. How awesome is that?! Then at mile 10 we ran into Peyton's family who were cheering their heads off and proceeded to give all of us high fives and hugs. There may or may not have been a little twerking action happening (from us, not the spectators). HA!
Unfortunately, it wasn't too long afterwards when the wheels fell off. At around mile 12.5 I got a horrible side stitch. Despite my very best attempts I could not get rid of it and at 12.75 I told the girls to keep going while I tried to walk it off and I'd try to catch back up if I could. That never happened. Even while I was walking the stupid cramp would not go away and it wasn't until around mile 14.5ish that I got it to disappear. By that point, I was mentally over it. Going into CIM I knew that I was experiencing burnout. I had lost my motivation and desire to train and skipped quite a few runs leading up to race day. What I didn't know was just how burnt out I was!
From then on I literally walked. Person after person and pace group after pace group passed me and I walked. None of my usual tricks, games, or mental bribes could get me to start running again. Even when I'd see running friends run up and pass me, I couldn't and didn't want to run. That never happens! I'm a chaser...I love to chase! And if someone I know is in the vicinity during a race I usually do everything in my power to run with them. But not this time.
As I walked I chatted to people near me and did a bit of introspection. I slogged (that's slow jogged just FYI) maybe a total of 2.5 miles during the second half of the race. I couldn't even get myself to run the last mile of the race! I only started running when I was maybe a quarter of a mile from the finish line. Sad. Really sad.
When I saw the timer at the finish line I couldn't help but laugh. Apparently walking for 10+ miles adds an hour to your marathon time. Who knew?!
Official finish time: 5:37:03
My mind quit on me that day in a way I've never experienced before. I was completely over the race. I had thrown in the towel and I didn't even care. I knew I had done a lot of things wrong which impacted my race performance but I had no physical pains or injuries that were compromising my ability to run. I was just mentally exhausted but hadn't known to what extent until it hit me halfway through the race. See, although I "cut back" on the number of races I ran this year due to the physical burnout I had last year (running a minimum of one race a month, sometimes even a race every weekend, tends to do that to you), I actually ran more this year thanks to all of the ultra races and training. I didn't take into account that the races that I ran were considerably further in distance and much more draining physically and mentally. So much so, that I had hit complete and total mental burnout. The truth is my head gave up. I have no excuses.
Would I ever run CIM again? Absolutely. Despite my dismal performance, the course itself was fantastic. There's magic there as evidenced by all the PR's my friends were posting. I'll be back to conquer those hills again except next time I'll be bringing my A-game.


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A&M, Texas dominate college football ratings in Houston in 2017
With the regular season at an end, here are the most-watched college football games on Houston television in 2017.
The list is considerably depleted from a year ago, when the University of Houston was riding high early in the year and several early-season games caught viewers' attention.
Last year, 19 games on over the air channels had at least a 5.0 Nielsen rating, as did seven games on cable channels. This year, only eight games, all on over the air stations, topped a 5.0 rating.
Texas A&M and Texas each had six games on the list. UH had just one after six games last year made the most-watched list.
According to information from the Nielsen Co., the Aggies and Longhorns each have five games among the most-watched over-the-air and cable game broadcasts in Houston this season. TCU has three games and Houston has one on the list.
The SEC continues to do well among most-watched Houston games, but the Big Ten also is represented on the list.


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Mothers Move In and Out of the Workforce
Mothers Move In and Out of the Workforce
Research examining the complexities and changes in workforce participation is reported in "Women's Employment Patterns During Early Parenthood: A Group-Based Trajectory Analysis," published in the Journal of Marriage and Family in February 2005. Authors Kathryn Hynes and Marin Clarkberg of Cornell University conducted a complex analyses of data on more than 2400 women using data from the 1979-1998 waves of the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth. They explain the difference between measuring employment transitions at particular points in time and seeking to understand employment trajectory over a period of time. They utilized "a relatively new method, the group-based trajectory method" to "examine the diverse ways that mothers of infants and young children negotiate the continuing decision to be employed or not." Hynes and Clarkberg note: "scholars frequently imply that at the first birth, women divide themselves into two groups: workers and homemakers." And they conclude, "Women's employment patterns are characterized by significant amounts of change over the life course."
Hynes, K. & Clarkberg, M. (2005), Women's Employment Patterns During Early Parenthood: A Group-Based Trajectory Analysis. Journal of Marriage and Family. 67: 222-239.


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We are currently using StatCounter which is a really good free stats service with data drill downs by country, referrer etc. The only problem with it is that the free service only keeps the details for the last 100 hits. The bStats service looks like it keeps everything as there are pages to see most popular page of the day, week, month and year. There isn't as much info available in the stats but the fact it keeps the info for longer means it may ultimately end up the better stats to use for New Links.
The bStats front page has this bit on it:
NOTE: bSTATS is currently free for Blog*Spot Plus users (hey, by the way, upgrade!) and not available for anyone else. If everything goes well, it will be available for others in the near future.So are they preparing to roll it out for free to Blogger users now or have they simply left the back door open? I don't know so I've left the StatCounter code in place for now just in case the 'free' bStats gets pulled for whatever reason.
EDIT: I forgot to mention I found the bStats site via a post about bStats' temporary unavailability on the Blogger Service Status page.


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British pop sensations the Spice Girls seem to have it all: good looks, great clothes, and millions of adoring fans. But that's not enough to float their first ¿ and hopefully last ¿ PlayStation endeavor: Spice World.
More of a "fan trap" than a game, the overall idea is to take a member of the group (Geri is still amongst their ranks) from mixing room to video shoot. While this may sound like fun from a conceptual standpoint, especially for fans, it proves slow, uninspired, and unrewarding in execution.
Gameplay is divided up into several stages. You first re-mix a song, then learn some dance moves, teach them to the rest of the girls, and finally record a video. It's a tedious process that relies more on rote memorization than gameplaying skills, and ultimately proves the same no matter which girl you select.
Fans of the game will likely enjoy the Spice Network clips (video interviews and outtakes), and the initial oddity of controlling their favorite pop figures may be appealing, but the game itself should be considered a definite rent-only for even the most hardcore Spice Girls followers.
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